DFI Press Releases
Press releases issued by the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions.
- February 19, 2020
Charlie Clark Unanimously Confirmed As Director of DFI
New director confirmed after 14 years of experience with the DFI, and nearly a year at the helm - January 17, 2020
Lucinda Fazio Named Director of Consumer Services Division for Department of Financial Institutions
New division director brings 15 years of experience with the agency - June 26, 2019
Washington DFI Director Charlie Clark Testifies In D.C. On The Role of State Regulators in Oversight of FinTech Companies
DFI director highlights state-level knowledge of industry and role as consumer protection advocate - May 14, 2019
Washington Trust Institutions Act Updated with Passage of SB5107
Revisions to the Act include protections for consumers along with clear, up-to-date language aimed at clarifying and modernizing trust regulations - April 15, 2019
Washington Among More Than 20 States Urging Congress to Pass Legislation Making Business Safer for Financial Institutions Providing Services to Marijuana-related Businesses
Safeguards are needed for primarily "cash-and-carry" marijuana related businesses and the financial institutions serving them - January 25, 2019
DFI Director Gloria Papiez Announces Retirement After 35 Years Of State Service
Agency accomplishments under Papiez’s direction are numerous and impactful - August 24, 2018
WA DFI signs multi-state letter to Congress requesting legislation regarding financial institutions and legal marijuana businesses